Neurodegenerative diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders that are characterized by the progressive degeneration of the structure and function of the central nervous system or peripheral ...

Tethered bunches of heart-shaped helium balloons floated above a table piled with pairs of teddy bears and bunches of roses Thursday in Coffman Memorial Union. In the center of it all sat Ilan Weis.

Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder that develops when the brain cells that produce dopamine (a chemical involved in movement) stop working or die. When this happens, symptoms like slowed ...

Diseases spread through saliva include mononucleosis, strep throat, rotavirus, and even tooth decay. Many diseases can be spread through saliva alone, including viral and bacterial infections. Our ...

JUAREZ, Mexico — As Donald Trump took the oath of office, Margelis Tinoco knelt on the ground at the foot of the international bridge that crosses from Juarez, Mexico, to El Paso, Texas. "Please, dear ...

Cigarette smoking is both widespread and deadly, yet the precise mechanisms by which cigarette smoke causes serious respiratory diseases remain unclear. This gap in understanding has significantly ...

The word “versatility” is perhaps best exemplified by the seasons. Each year, winter’s morning frost, spring’s showers, summer’s long days, and fall’s changing of the leaves set four very different ...

High blood pressure affects multiple organs. Not only can hypertension add stress to the heart and damage arteries, leading to heart disease, but it also can cause strokes and kidney disease as ...

Pradeep Kumar’s elder brother Sanjay Kumar, 46, has been missing from the Kumbh Mela since January 14, the day of the first shahi snan (grand bath). “It has been two days since my brother is ...

A couple of days ago, responding to my piece “We Had a Good 50-Year Run, Folks,” a colleague told me, “Bill, you’ve really outdone yourself with the gloom this morning.” I took this, of course, as a ...